Jugi wrote: ↑Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:43 am
Karvalo wrote:
Why do you think that? In what way does it cater to MAMILs better that a normal design?
I just don't appreciate the aesthetics. I do appreciate Cervelo's unique design philosophy and their willingness to "stick to their guns" for the past ten years, but this design just doesn't do it for me. I do believe it is fast, as a manufacturer like Cervelo can't release a product which may be revealed as clearly inferior to competition.
OK... but why does that mean it caters to MAMILs? Because it doesn't fit your ideal aesthetic it must be for fat old guys?
Why do you think the S5 stem means the bike doesn’t fit, and why do you think it destroys the idea of aero?
Because as a base configuration it gives me the feeling this bike will cater for a casual rider. In my opinion an aero bike should be a throughbred racing bike for a racer. This bike's dimensions do not look like the ones on a racing bike. This bike looks like a casual aero bike, which I do not understand.[/quote]
Ok, there's a pretty simple counter to that which is that (no offense meant) everything you just said about its geometry is wrong. The stem may look like it's going higher, but it isn't. It is a racing bike with racing geometry. The rider positioning is identical to the outgoing S5 with a conventional stem. In fact, the extra adjustability meant you could get the handlebars significantly higher (several cms) on the
old S5 than you can on the stock setup of the new one.